Some bad news for us all. -Very important news

[ICEE]

For the pb1 and pb2 maps no. For internal builds they are either not protected, or are protected using a password.

As for getting fully working tags out of future zteam maps, it won't happen. I got a few tricks up my sleeve .

How come you protect internal maps at all? Isn't it just the three of you?

[legionaire45]

Better safe then sorry I suppose.

BTW, invest in better surge protectors. $10-$20 per protector versus possibly thousands of dollars for hard drive data recovery. If you don't want this to happen again, I would suggest that you go ahead and buy some protectors.

[AAA]

Password protect because of hackers, mb?

Also, couldn't you just recieve the latest version of Yoyorast v2 sent to someone else that helps with the map....maybe someone like...Yoyo??

Unless there's a piece of the puzzle i'm missing here like having to retrieve created tags/ having to create tags.

[Cortexian]

That's none of your business is it?

If you're referring to my comment about why the hell you were protecting developer internal maps, then I'm well within my bounds to ask you. I've been working with Yoyorast on his map projects a hell of a lot longer than you .

[yoyorast]

How is it possible to disable surge protectors? Can't you just get Yoyorast to send you the latest build of the map and extract from that? Why the heck are you protecting developer internal maps?

At the exact same time I had a problem with my hd.. I had to reinstall everything.. I never had the very last build cause I was at my father's for the last past week.. I had the one before the last that was not protected but it went away with the rest of my map folder... the freshest build I have is from mid june..
Off course I have the last model but all the lastest tags are gone..

If only I had sent you this dam build freelancer.. grr sorry I couldn't be in front of my comp these past days..

[FluffyDucky™]

Omg wow, this should be like a message to people. Find extremely trustworthy people to hang on to copies of these important files, more than one that is. Like korn, fucking stubborn mother fucker. I don't think he will ever give out anything he isn't supposed to. (rec0 app, even tho its in process of being fixed )

Hope you guys can get everything that you need back. I can't imagine how you guys must feel, and if you can't... omg.

[Cortexian]

Find extremely trustworthy people to hang on to copies of these important files, more than one that is.

Hi.

I've said to many people that I've got an FTP server that I watch over, and it includes tape backups every week for a month. If something goes wrong with my servers hard disks (doubtful) I can recover the data within 5 minutes from my tape backups... I'm also pretty darn trust worthy, I've had my hands on "sensitive" material and I've never sent anything to anyone that shouldn't have it.

For example:
Rec0s app.
Bots (All of them, I'm not even kidding, SOMEONE uploaded like 50 of them to my FTP one day).
CMT SP1 (Got it from Masters to upload to Haloimpulse on the night of the release, as well as betas from before it was released).
Yoyorast Betas.
A metric-SHIT-ton of other betas.

I've probably got 50 Gigs of "Sensitive" Halo related shit on my servers hard drives, and it's never been compromised. I can set you guys up with a username and password that only you have access to, it's pretty simple.

[Rook]

I'd hate to pay to replace that equipment. ;_;

[PenGuin1362]

I'd hate to pay to replace that equipment. ;_;

Insurance.

[Sel]

...Costs more in the long run than anything it's going to save, especially in America.